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Mitch PerryDecember 1, 2016

The White House announced on Thursday that the Tampa Bay area has become one of 20 of the latest communities (and four in Florida) named to participate in its “TechHire” initiative that aims to equip Americans with the skills they need to land jobs in the tech industry. The announcement was made via the White House at 11 […]

Keith MorelliJune 30, 2016

A multi-agency partnership, along with the help of U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, secured a $3.8 million grant from the federal government to develop training in the University Area of North Tampa, providing education specifically for technology-related jobs. This week Vice President Joe Biden and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Tom Perez announced the award of 39 TechHire Partnership Grants across […]

Drew WilsonJune 13, 2016

A weekend “hackathon” that tasked coders with designing solutions to help the bay area homeless produced a trio of apps, the Tampa Innovation Alliance announced Monday. “We have made magnificent progress with the work that the volunteer coders did at this year’s hackathon,” said Tampa Innovation Alliance Executive Director Mark Sharpe. “This new tech is […]

Mitch PerryJuly 1, 2015

Envy is considered one of the seven deadly sins in Christianity. It’s something that would be ideal if we didn’t occasionally suffer from, but it’s all too human for us to do so. I don’t know if it’s something I read or heard years ago, but when it comes to money (like sex), I always […]

Mitch PerryJanuary 12, 2015

It’s only the second Monday of the new year, but the jockeying for position amongst potential GOP presidential candidates for 2016 is in full flower. The big news in this saga was Mitt Romney’s meeting on Friday in Manhattan with around 30 former supporters, where Mittens made sure to let them know that he is […]

Tag: Tampa Innovation Alliance

Tampa and 3 other Florida areas selected by the White House as “Tech Hire” Communities

University Area gets $3.8 million federal grant to foster tech training

Tampa ‘hackathon’ creates 3 apps in fight against homelessness

Mitch Perry Report for 7.1.15 – The politics of envy and being relatable

Mitch Perry Report for 1.12.15 – GOP presidential aspirants go at it early